Sanitary waste receptacle



Oct. 30, 1923. 1,472,707

- T. WEISZ SANITARY WASTE RECEPTACLE Filed Sept. 21. 1922 "Ghomag (De Lsz Patented Get. 30, 1923.

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SANITARY WASTE RECEPTACLE Application filed September 21,1922. SerialNo. 589,568.

To all whom it may camera: Be it known that I THOMAS WEIsz,'a citizen ofHungary, residing at New York, in

the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Sanitary Waste Receptacles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a receptacle in which dust or other waste orrefuse may be conveniently collected, the invention having for an objectto provide a novel form of connection between the cover and a swinginghandle whereby the cover is automatically opened or closed by swingingmovement of said handle.

A further object relates to the provision of a construction in which thehandle may be compactly arranged, in position holding the cover closed,when desired.

For further comprehension of the in vention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings'is a perspective view of my improved receptacleshowing it in upright position with the cover closed.

Fig. 2 is a side view with the cover open.

Fig. 3 is a side view showing a modified form of receptacle.

Fig. 4. is a longitudinal vertical section taken approximately on theline 4-4 of is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings my improved wastereceptacle comprises a box 10 of generally rectangular shape but cut offobliquely at its upper end. To the lower side of this upper end ishinged as at 11 a cover 12, this cover being engaged with a bail-likehandle to be opened or closed by swinging the latter.

This handle or bail is shown at 13, being in the form of a suitably bentwire pivotally attached at its ends to brackets such as 14 fixed tothose sides of the box which extend obliquely at their top edges, thepivotal axis of the handle 13 being midway of the said sides andapproximately on a level with the lower edge of the top of the box.

Fixed to the cover 12, at the sides and midway between the free andhinged edges thereof, are brackets 15 in which are pivotpro ect over thesides of the box and ally engagedthe shanks of eyes 16 which embrace thelegs of the handle.

In the use of this device, by swinging the handleback, the cover isopened, the device being particularly useful to receive floor sweepings,being easily tilted over to lieon its side with the cover open.

In the construction shown in Fig. 4 the box 10' is formed with anoblique top edge to which a cover is hinged as at 11. Secured uponopposite sides ofthe box are the housings 20 having vertical slots 21intheir outer faces, these slots having short lateral offsets 22 at theirupper ends turned toward the face of the box to which the cover ishinged.

Into these offsets 22 project the inturned lugs 23 on the ends of thehandle 13 and to these lugs 23 are attached coiled tension springs 24which extend obliquely downward in the housings 20, being inclinedtoward the above mentioned face of the box, and are attached to thebottom of the box. The handle 18 is engaged by eyes 16' similar to theeyes 16, and similarly attached to the cover.

In ordinary use this device operates similarly to the one shown in Figs.1 and 2. When the box is filled with waste to be transported, the lugs23 are pushed laterally from the offsets 22 into the main reaches of theslots 21. The springs 24 then pull the handle downward until it bears onthe cover 13" and holds the same closed. It will be noted that underordinary conditions the springs 24, by reason of their obliquearrangement, act to hold the lugs 23 from disengagement from the offsets22.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. A waste receptacle having an inclined top, a cover hinged thereto,and a bail hinged to the receptacle and having a slidable engagementwith said cover, and means for causing said bail to bear on said coverto hold the same closed.

2. A waste receptacle having an inclined top, a cover hinged thereto,eyes swiveled freely I upon said cover and projecting from the sidesthereof, and a bail hinged to the cover and passing through said eyes,and resilient means adapted to cause said bail to bear on said cover tohold the same closed.

having lugson its ends normally engaged in said oilsets, said bail beingembraced by said eyes.

4:. A waste receptacle having an inclined top, a cover hinged theretoand having swiveled eyes projecting from the sides thereof, side Wallelements on said receptacle having vertical slots therein provided withlateral offsets at their upper ends, a bail having lugs on its endsnormally engaged in said offsets, said bail being embraced by said eyes,and a tension spring connected to said lugs and pulling downwardly onthe same.

5. A Waste receptacle having an inclined top, a 'cover hinged theretoand having svviveled eyes projecting from the sides thereof, side Wallelements on said receptacle having vertical slots therein provided withlateral offsets at their upper ends, a bail having lugs on its-endsnormally engaged in said ofi'sets, said bail being embraced by saideyes, and a tension spring connected to said lugs and pulling downwardlyon the same, in an oblique direction.

In testimony whereof I have atfixed my signature.

THOMAS WEISZ.-

